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UN Warns Of 'Major Shock' As Africa Locust Outbreak Spreads

Associated Press

   JOHANNESBURG - Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the
   biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades,
   while the United Nations warned Monday that "we simply cannot afford
   another major shock" to an already vulnerable region.

   An emergency government meeting hours after the locusts were spotted
   inside Uganda on Sunday decided to deploy military forces to help with
   ground-based pesticide spraying, while two planes for aerial spraying
   will arrive as soon as possible, a statement said. Aerial spraying is
   considered the only effective control.

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